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Longfellow's Evangeline - Trying to date a copy
I have a vintage copy of Longfellow's Evangeline sans date that I'm
trying to gather a little information on and I'm hoping someone here can help me out. I'm hoping for any information on this edition, it's date, anything about the publisher, etc. Or pointers to other resources that may be of help to me in my quest. What I have here is a pocket-sized book bound in what looks like suede. The cover bears only the name "Evangeline" on the spine with no other identifiers other than a vine-like imprint on the suede itself, front and back. The title page gives the title as "Evangeline" ("Evangeline, A Tale Of Acadie" appears at the top of the main text, beginning on the next page) and a publisher: Valentine Black Co. Ltd., Duncan Street, Toronto, Ont. There are only two illustrations in this book. An image of Longfellow opposite the title page, and the title page itself which consists of a woman writing upon a scroll and a cherub, over a shield with the initials "VB" (assuming this is the publisher's mark). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! -Jeff |
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Jeff wrote and I snipped
......There are only two illustrations in this book. An image of Longfellow opposite the title page, and the title page itself which consists of a woman writing upon a scroll and a cherub, over a shield with the initials "VB" (assuming this is the publisher's mark). ................................................ Jeff, I am surprised that there aren't any other illustrations in this book. The publisher, Valentine-Black was noted for its postcards and travel books. I also can't believe a Canadian publisher of travel books would pass up the opportunity to provide illustrations of Nova Scotia in its publication of Evangeline, Tale of Arcadie. Several other Toronto publishers provided illustrations in their editions. I suggest you look and see if there is a list of illustrations in the book. If so, a scavenger probably removed the illustrations and sold them on ebay. It's hard to date this book. I could find no listings of the book anywhere on the web. Perhaps a library in either Nova Scotia or Louisiana might have information about the book. From reviewing the history of the publisher's other publications listed on the web, I would guess the earliest this book was published was 1910. If the book contains a list of other works published by Valentine-Black, that might help to date your edition. Hope this helps. Jerry Morris (Jeff=A0Clough) I have a vintage copy of Longfellow's Evangeline sans date that I'm trying to gather a little information on and I'm hoping someone here can help me out. I'm hoping for any information on this edition, it's date, anything about the publisher, etc. Or pointers to other resources that may be of help to me in my quest. What I have here is a pocket-sized book bound in what looks like suede. The cover bears only the name "Evangeline" on the spine with no other identifiers other than a vine-like imprint on the suede itself, front and back. The title page gives the title as "Evangeline" ("Evangeline, A Tale Of Acadie" appears at the top of the main text, beginning on the next page) and a publisher: Valentine Black Co. Ltd., Duncan Street, Toronto, Ont. There are only two illustrations in this book. An image of Longfellow opposite the title page, and the title page itself which consists of a woman writing upon a scroll and a cherub, over a shield with the initials "VB" (assuming this is the publisher's mark). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! -Jeff Welcome to Moi's Books About Books: http://www.tinyurl.com/hib7 My Sentimental Library http://www.picturetrail.com/mylibrary and moislibrary.com http://www.tinyurl.com/hisn |
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